Kansas Pays to Settle Military Job Dispute | Topeka News

Topeka News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

Kansas just paid $35,000 to settle a lawsuit from the Department of Justice involving Staff Sgt. Stacy Gonzales, a National Guard member who claims her job with the state health department was terminated after she received deployment orders. The case, which began in 2022, was initially dismissed but later revived by the Tenth Circuit Court, which found the lower court had overlooked key aspects of her employment relationship. Gonzales alleges her supervisor implied her military duties were harming her job performance, highlighting the tension between civilian careers and military service. The…